Exact duration
Choose the target length. The tool allocates footage to match it.
Turn filename-ordered Media Pool footage into a clean, precisely timed assembly. One command. A new timeline. Nothing deleted.
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Built for editors who need a reliable first assembly — not another AI black box.
A quick look at the exact-duration, chronological, and non-destructive workflow behind Rough Cut Builder.
Choose the target length. The tool allocates footage to match it.
Clips stay in filename order, so recorded sequences remain coherent.
A new timeline is created. Existing timelines and source media stay untouched.
Preview every planned trim before changing the Resolve project.
Put eligible video clips in the Media Pool and keep Resolve open.
Run dry mode to inspect clip order, planned trims, and final duration.
Run once more to generate a uniquely named, video-only rough-cut timeline.
python3 roughcut_builder.py --minutes 10 --dry-runNo. It creates a new timeline with a unique name.
No. It does not delete Media Pool clips, projects, or existing timelines.
No. It is a structured first assembly intended for a human editor to review and refine.
Yes. The included single-user license permits personal and commercial editing work.